OSCE envoys expect to meet new Armenia leadership in JuneMay 16, 2018 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group said in a statement on Tuesday, May 15 expect to meet with the new Armenian leadership in June. Igor Popov of Russia, Stephane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States, together with the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, met Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov on Tuesday. "The Minister and co-chairs discussed modalities for moving the peace process forward. The Personal Representative informed the participants regarding the relatively stable situation on the line of contact," the statement said. "Minister Mammadyarov expressed Azerbaijan's readiness to resume active negotiations as soon as possible." The co-chairs last visited the region in February 2018. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |